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Kentucky voters will decide whether to amend the Constitution to limit the governor's clemency power at the end of their term.

Kentucky Public Radio's Joe Sonka reports the effort was spurred by former Governor Matt Bevin's controversial pardons in 2019.

After years of trying, Republican Senator Chris McDaniel of Ryland Heights finally passed a bill this year to send the proposed amendment to voters.

If approved, the amendment would suspend a governor's power to issue pardons and commutations in the 60 days leading up to a governor election and the following 35 days before inauguration.

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I look forward to fighting alongside you to advance our America First agenda.

Barr's support for Trump and his policies has not diminished since his primary run, although Kentucky Public Radio reported he has removed several references to the president on his campaign website.

Barr is competing against former Kentucky State Representative Charles Booker for the open Senate seat.

Kentucky is one of 33 states where election officials received suspicious letters with a powdery substance over the past week.

Kentucky Public Radio's Joe Sonka reports that letters to other states have included threats.

The Kentucky Board of Elections received an envelope Friday bearing the same return address, postmark, stamp, and handwriting of a threatening letter received by the Louisiana Secretary of State's office earlier that week.

The FBI took the unopened envelope that contained a powdery substance, which they determined was not harmful.

I'm Ben Thorpe in Indianapolis.

Election Day is less than two weeks away.

Louisville Public Media and Kentucky Public Radio have a voter guide to help inform you with the polls.

KPR's Ryan Van Velzer spoke with LPM executive editor Beck Feldhaus-Adams about what to expect from this year's guide.

The group's advertising campaign extended well beyond WLEX.

Kentucky Public Radio reported that federal filings show Kentuckians, not corruption, had spent approximately $1.6 million on advertising in the race by mid-October, including commercials promoting Dembo and attacking Alvarado's record.

Reid Hoffman is not just an associate or an occasional acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein, Alvarado said.

He was one of his best friends.

The group's advertising campaign extended well beyond WLEX.

Kentucky Public Radio reported that federal filings show Kentuckians, not corruption, had spent approximately $1.6 million on advertising in the race by mid-October, including commercials promoting Dembo and attacking Alvarado's record.

Reid Hoffman is not just an associate or an occasional acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstein, Alvarado said.

He was one of his best friends.

Political action committees have spent $900,000 on ads to boost Republican candidates for the Kentucky legislature this fall.

Kentucky Public Radio's Joe Sonka reports this is in contrast to the minimal PAC support of Democratic candidates in the general election.

Republicans hold a dominant supermajority in the Kentucky General Assembly, and business-funded PACs are spending to make sure it stays that way.

The largest beneficiary of independent PAC spending is GOP Senator Julie Rocky Adams of Louisville.